U.S., Egypt sign new memorandum of understanding on cultural property protection
The United States and Egypt on Tuesday signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to continue the protection of Egypt’s cultural property for ...
Month: November 2021
South African drug maker Aspen Pharmacare finalizing deal to control production of J&J COVID-19 vaccine in Africa
Aspen Pharmacare, a South African drug maker, announced on Tuesday that it was finalizing a deal with Johnson & Johnson ...
WHO issues travel advisory to stem spread of Omicron variant
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday issued travel advisory for countries to stem the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, ...
At least 22 confirmed Omicron cases in Britain
Britain's health secretary Sajid Javid announced on Tuesday that at least 13 cases of the Omicron variant have been identified ...
USAID, Nigerian Ministry of Women Affairs Commission ‘Situation Room’ To Support Orphans and Vulnerable Children
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission Director Anne E. Patterson on Tuesday joined Federal Minister of Women Affairs ...
WHO chief says Botswana and South Africa being ‘penalized’ for detecting, sequencing and reporting Omicron variant rapidly: This is ‘deeply concerning to me’
The World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Tuesday that Botswana and South Africa were being ...
Jen Psaki clashes with White House reporter Yamiche Alcindor who asks her why Biden’s travel ban targets African nations and not also European countries with Omicron cases
"You said, just a few moments ago, there are hundreds of cases in Africa and only a few or as ...
WHO chief calls on world to prepare for next pandemic, distribute vaccines equitably and thank Botswana and South Africa for detecting Omicron variant early, not punish them
The World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Monday called on countries to prepare for the next ...
READ – Full remarks by Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, at the Special Session of the World Health Assembly
COVID-19 has exposed and exacerbated fundamental weaknesses in the global architecture for pandemic preparedness and response
World Health Assembly special session opens amid Omicron variant scare, imposition of travel bans, debate over science versus politics
The Special Session of the World Health Assembly opened in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday amid the Omicron variant scare, the imposition of travel bans and ...
